LibGuides: UHN Virtual Library: Patient & Family Education Resources

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UHN Brochures, Mobile Apps, and Other Resources

Direct patients to the UHN Patient and Family Health Information portal for educational materials on a variety of health topics.

Patients may also benefit from:

UHN Patient Education Documentation Guide 2019

This guide aims to:

Identify the elements of patient education that are most important to document
Provide examples of patient education documentation
Encourage the documentation of patient education as standard practice

Pamphlets and Handouts

AccessMedicine Patient Education Handouts

Grouped by Adult, Pediatric, Medicines, or Acute
- The Pediatric section includes handouts written specifically for Teens
Organized alphabetically by condition and/or medical device
The handout can be printed, downloaded as a PDF, or emailed
With an account, the handout can be customized with a personal message before distributing to the patient

BMJ Best Practice Patient Leaflets

Leaflets are organized A-Z by condition, or grouped by Specialty area
More visually appealing and written in plain language, which may be more accessible than the handouts from AccessMedicine
Clearly state the date of last revision

Databases

CINAHL with Full Text
- Useful for patients seeking more detailed or specific information
- Can be browsed by Publication or searched using CINAHL Subject Headings or keywords
- Includes information presented in different formats, such as: biography, anecdote, cartoon, games, and poetry
PEN (Practice Based Evidence for Nutrition)
- A Canadian database developed by the Dietitians of Canada
- Contains patient handouts on breastfeeding, food sources and nutrients, health conditions, and nutrition over the lifespan
- Has 'My Menu Planner' and 'EatTracker', as well as other tools and calculators designed to help patients make healthy evidence-based decisions about nutrition
- Features information tailored to particular groups, such as Indigenous peoples, vegetarians, or those with specific food allergies

Anatomy Visualizations

Anatomy.TV

Primal Pictures contains some of the worlds most medically accurate and detailed 3D graphic renderings of human anatomy which are based on medical imaging data

Features real-time, fully interactive 3D models of human anatomy
3D Atlas images can be viewed on mobile devices
Available in 7 languages

Journal Articles

Cultural Competence Education for Practicing Physicians: Lessons in Cultural Humility, Nonjudgmental Behaviors, and Health Beliefs Elicitation
Kutob, R. M., Bormanis, J. , Crago, M. , Harris, J. M., Senf, J. and Shisslak, C. M. (2013), Cultural Competence Education for Practicing Physicians: Lessons in Cultural Humility, Nonjudgmental Behaviors, and Health Beliefs Elicitation. J. Contin. Educ. Health Prof., 33: 164-173
Communicating with Clinicians: The Experiences of Surrogate Decision‐Makers for Hospitalized Older Adults
Torke et al. (2012). Communicating with Clinicians: The Experiences of Surrogate Decision‐Makers for Hospitalized Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc, 60(8): 1401-1407.

UHN Patient & Family Learning Centres Locations

Toronto General

The Peter and Melanie Munk Patient Learning & Experience Centre is on Level 1 of the Norman Urquhart (NU) Building, near the Pharmacy and Tim Horton's.

Princess Margaret

The Princess Margaret Patient Learning & Experience Centre has been temporarily moved to the 2nd floor of 610 University Avenue (North West Atrium, just outside the Hematology Clinic).

Toronto Western

The Paul B. Helliwell Patient Learning & Experience Centre is located on the 1st floor of the West Wing.

Working with Diverse Patient Populations

Diversity and Mediation Services
Promotes organizational initiatives which foster an environment inclusive of diverse identities, unique perspectives, and experiences.

Offers dispute resolution, advice, coaching, and diversity learning.

Introduction to LGBT and providing culturally competent services

e-module offered through Rainbow Health Ontario

UHN Diversity Training

instructor-led course offered through UHN Corporate

Black History Month Committee

Promotes the interests and increases awareness and understanding of equity issues related to Black and racialized communities at UHN.

LGBTQ+ Committee

Fosters respect for the voices, interests and issues of LGBTQ+ communities that provide or access UHN's services.

UHN Accessibility Council

The responsibilities of this committee include consulting with people with disabilities and preparing UHN’s accessibility plan.

Patient Partners

The Patient Partner Program recruits, selects, orients and matches patients & family caregivers of UHN in the role of a Patient Partner, to work with staff on specific UHN initiatives, committees and activities that enhance and improve the quality and safety of care

Drug Information

RxTx

A database of drug and therapy information compiled by the Canadian Pharmacists Association
Provides current Health Canada Advisories (recall and safety alerts) as well as CPS Notifications (important product updates)
Includes Lexi-Interact drug interaction checker
Features directories for drug manufacturers, Poison Control Centres, and Canadian health organizations

Drug Information Portal

Drug information provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other governmental agencies; primarily U.S.-based information
Resources are categorized by audience, including the public, health professionals, researchers, and librarians
Links to other NLM Resources, such as MedLinePlus

Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Centre)

Contains over 1200 monographs on natural ingredients, including vitamins, herbs, minerals, non-herbal supplements, naturally sourced chemical compounds, and foods
Over 200 monographs covering a wide range of complementary and alternative treatment topics, including specialized diets and therapies
Includes tools such as Interaction Checker, Nutrient Depletion Checker, and Pregnancy & Lactation Checker

Global Drug Reference Online (DRO)

Provides athletes and support personnel with information about the prohibited status of specific substances under the rules of sport based on the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
Search by sport or user type, including: Athlete, Coach, Parent, Medical Professional, Pharmacist and Sports Administer

For Library Staff

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.

UHN Virtual Library: Patient & Family Education Resources